# Vancouver FC

Vancouver Football Club, commonly known as Vancouver FC, is a Canadian professional soccer club that competes in the Canadian Premier League, the top tier of the Canadian soccer league system. The club is based in Langley, British Columbia and plays their home matches at the Willoughby Community Park stadium.

## History

On November 10, 2021, the Canadian Premier League announced that it had awarded an expansion club in Vancouver to SixFive Sports and Entertainment LP. More details were announced on April 13, 2022, when the CPL and SixFive announced that the new club would play in Langley, British Columbia, at Willoughby Community Park, adjacent to the Langley Events Centre.
On November 2, 2022, the club held its official launch event where it announced its name; revealed its branding; and presented Afshin Ghotbi as the club's first head coach. The CPL announced that the club would begin league play for the 2023 season.
In March 2023, Eugene Martínez was called up to the Belize national team for 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. In the process he became the first Vancouver FC player to be called for international duty as a member of the club.
Vancouver FC played its first league match on April 15, 2023, away to provincial rivals Pacific FC. The match ended in a 1–0 victory for Pacific with Manny Aparicio becoming the first-ever goalscorer against Vancouver. On matchday two, Vancouver defeated York United FC 2–1 for the club's inaugural victory. Shaan Hundal scored the first-ever goal for the club, while Gael Sandoval scored the eventual game-winner.
The club faced Cavalry FC in its first home match at the newly-constructed Willoughby Community Park stadium in front of a sell-out crowd of over 6,500 fans on May 7, 2023. Despite playing a man-down for over an hour after a red card was shown to Rocco Romeo, the club managed a 1–1 draw. First-ever Vancouver FC scorer Shaan Hundal scored the equalizing goal which was also the first home goal in club history.

## Crest and colours

The primary crest is circular and features the name of the club and year of establishment in the outer ring. In the centre is a stylized eagle in the shape of the letter V. The club colours are black, grey, and red (branded as charcoal black, silver, warm red, dark grey, and cinder).
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
| 2023–present | Macron | CIBC, Carlsberg |

## Stadium

Vancouver FC play in a new stadium at Langley's Willoughby Community Park. It has a capacity of 6,560 seats in its initial configuration, with potential for further expansion. The construction operations began in February 2023 and involved the usage of modular prefabricated elements.

## Players and staff
### Roster

    As of February 28, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CAN | Callum Irving (captain) |
| 4 | DF | UGA | Allan Enyou |
| 5 | DF | CAN | Matteo Campagna |
| 6 | MF | PER | Vasco Fry |
| 9 | FW | MEX | Alejandro Díaz (on loan from Sogndal) |
| 11 | FW | HAI | Mikaël Cantave |
| 12 | DF | CAN | Tyler Crawford |
| 13 | DF | CAN | David Norman Jr. |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | MEX | José Navarro |
| 23 | DF | CAN | Paris Gee |
| 24 | DF | CAN | Elage Bah |
| 26 | MF | CAN | T.J. Tahid |
| — | FW | CAN | Terran Campbell |
| — | MF | CAN | Emrick Fotsing |

### Out on loan

    As of Sept 5, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

### Staff

    As of March 8, 2025
Executive :
| President | Rob Friend |
| Coaching staff ||
| Head coach | Afshin Ghotbi |
| Assistant coach | Philip Lund |
| Goalkeeping coach | Niko Giantsopoulos |
| Equipment manager | Cortlin Tonn |
| Manager of football operations | Jeevin Kang |

### Head coaches

    As of October 19, 2024
| Coach | Nation | Tenure | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Coach | Nation | Tenure | G | W | D | L | Win % |
| Afshin Ghotbi | Iran | November 2, 2022 – present | 58 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 025.86 |

### Club captains

| Years | Name | Nation |
| 2023–present | Callum Irving | Canada |

## Records
### Year-by-year

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Playoffs | CC | Continental | Continental | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Div | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Pos. | Playoffs | CC | Continental | Continental | Name | Goals |
| 2023 | 1 | CPL | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 50 | -22 | 29 | 1.04 | 7th | DNQ | R1 | Ineligible | Ineligible | Gabriel Bitar Shaan Hundal | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | CPL | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 30 | 1.07 | 7th | DNQ | R1 | DNQ | DNQ | Alejandro Díaz | 10 |

### All-time top scorers

    As of October 19, 2024
| # | Name | Nation | Career at club | Goals | Goals | Goals | Goals |
| # | Name | Nation | Career at club | CPL | Cup | Int'l | Total |
| 1 | Alejandro Díaz | Mexico | 2023–present | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Gabriel Bitar | Lebanon | 2023–present | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Shaan Hundal | Canada | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Mikaël Cantave | Haiti | 2023–present | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Taryck Tahid | Canada | 2023–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Moses Dyer | New Zealand | 2024–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Vasco Fry | Peru | 2023–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Rocco Romeo | Canada | 2023–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Elage Bah | Canada | 2024–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Note: Bold indicates active player
Note: 8 Others tied at 1

### All-time top assists

    As of October 19, 2024
| # | Name | Nation | Career at club | Assists | Assists | Assists | Assists |
| # | Name | Nation | Career at club | CPL | Cup | Int'l | Total |
| 1 | Gabriel Bitar | Lebanon | 2023–present | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Mikaël Cantave | Haiti | 2023–present | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Paris Gee | Canada | 2024–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Vasco Fry | Peru | 2023–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Kadin Chung | Canada | 2023–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Gael Sandoval | Mexico | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Min-jae Kwak | Republic of Korea | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Alejandro Díaz | Mexico | 2023–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Grady McDonnell | Ireland | 2024–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Austin Ricci | Canada | 2024–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Note: Bold indicates active player

### All-time most appearances

    As of October 19, 2024
| # | Name | Nation | Career at club | Games played | Games played | Games played | Games played |
| # | Name | Nation | Career at club | CPL | Cup | Int'l | Total |
| 1 | Callum Irving | Canada | 2023–present | 55 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| 2 | Gabriel Bitar | Lebanon | 2023–present | 51 | 2 | 0 | 53 |
| 3 | Rocco Romeo | Canada | 2023–present | 48 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| 4 | Alejandro Díaz | Mexico | 2023–present | 42 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 5 | Renan Garcia | Brazil | 2023–present | 41 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| 5 | Mikaël Cantave | Haiti | 2023–present | 41 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | James Cameron | Canada | 2023–present | 36 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | T.J. Tahid | Canada | 2023–present | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Vasco Fry | Peru | 2023–present | 33 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Kadin Chung | Canada | 2023–present | 32 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
Note: Bold indicates active player

## Awards
### Canadian Premier League Awards

| Year | Name | Award | Status |
| Year | Name | Award | Status | 2023 | James Cameron | Best Canadian U-21 Player | Nominated |